NJF opening day meet and greet April 7th:

[AndyS]

I'll let you decide. I know it wasn't us last year, the entire state had a hard time catching trout on opening day due to very low water temps.

I know alot of people prefer smaller streams on opening day and not large rivers.

We need a spot with ample parking and plenty of room, that in itself is hard to find on opening day. Should we get 2 inches of rain the day before you might as well forget about it.

If we get a spot, I'll bring the donuts and kawfee.

[FASTEDDIE29]

Im definately in. Im sure there will be a couple of fish at Duke Island but you never know. I cant think of anywhere else we could meet that has ample parking. I say we catch some trout and then go to my spot on the Passaic and liveline them. I dont know but whatever goes down IM IN!!! If that doesnt work out ill be in the back of the bay catching STRIPERS!!!

[dfish28]

so here I am again scratching my head "duke island park?" and that is of course... where? is that. Lol growing up in monmouth county I feel most of us young bucks were scared to try anywhere far...ESPECIALLY if we had to go all the way over the big bridge! Now I am a seasoned commuter of nj and just have to pinpoint more areas. thanks in advance - Adam - now lives in Woodbridge and commutes to Red Bank every day.

[dfish28]

google says 27.4 miles and 40 minutes. thats the same time it takes for me to get to the manasquan or less, how are the conditions there, rocky,sandy,muddy?

[Wilson]

All 3 conditions there. If you fish the muddysqun, you will love Dukes...see you then.

[AndyS]

Duke Island Park has it all, big slow pools, fast moving water over shale flats, and a huge waterfall with hold over trout.